Two former College of Charleston fraternity brothers are facing new charges in connection with an alleged sexual assault at an on-campus party.

Media outlets reported Thursday that James F. West III is charged with third-degree criminal sexual conduct. Timothy E. Seppi is charged with second-degree assault and battery, The Post and Courier reported. Both are 22.

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They were arrested last year after a former student said two men forced her into a bedroom during a party hosted by Alpha Epsilon Pi's Chi Omicron chapter. Seppi’s previous charges of first- and third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor were dismissed. He pleaded guilty to voyeurism last month and was sentenced to probation for one year.

The woman said the men locked the door, took off her clothes and forced her to take illegal drugs. In a lawsuit against the school and fraternity, she said one man made her perform a sex act while the other videotaped.

A rape kit found a saliva sample taken from West matched DNA from the victim’s underwear, according to an affidavit, WCSC-TV reported.